Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) was 113 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
113 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
113 billion cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
113 billion cubic meters
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Costa Rica is 113 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Costa Rica peaked at 113 billion cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 113 billion cubic meters, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 113 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 113 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84 billion cubic meters, 5.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 113 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.43 billion cubic meters, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 113 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Ethiopia 122 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Cambodia 120.6 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Paraguay 117 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 Spain 111.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 54 Guatemala 109.2 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Finland 107 billion cubic meters compare
- 55 Germany 107 billion cubic meters compare
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Costa Rica?
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total in Costa Rica was 113 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 113 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources, total recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 billion cubic meters in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal freshwater resources, total rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.